{
  "id": 6920420,
  "title": "Kick us out of govt if you dare, Zahid tells critics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kick-us-out-of-govt-if-you-dare-zahid-tells-critics-6920420",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T11:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/09/12/kick-us-out-of-govt-if-you-dare-zahid-tells-critics"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has fired a challenge to his political critics, urging them to oust Umno and Barisan Nasional from the government. In a veiled remark directed at Pakatan Harapan, Zahid demanded that they table a no-confidence motion against the prime minister in the Dewan Rakyat. Addressing his closing remarks at the Umno general assembly, Zahid threatened, \"Do you dare? If so, do it quickly. I dare you to dissolve Parliament as soon as possible.\"\n\nThe Umno leader clarified that the unity government formed with Pakatan Harapan in 2022, following a hung Parliament, was a decision made in the king's advice. Despite their agreement to work together, Zahid emphasized that it does not imply yielding any control.",
  "summary": "The Umno president also dares critics to table a no-confidence motion against the prime minister.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Kick us out of govt if you dare, Zahid tells critics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/kick-us-out-of-govt-if-you-dare-zahid-tells-critics",
        "published": "2026-09-12T11:01:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malaysiakini",
        "title": "Zahid dares Harapan to kick Umno out of Putrajaya, dissolve Parliament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/zahid-dares-harapan-to-kick-umno-out-of-putrajaya-dissolve-parliament",
        "published": "2026-09-12T12:16:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}